The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection due to insufficient evidence of occupational and social impairment, reduced reliability and productivity, or a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Sinusitis, Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bilateral Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033670
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied a higher initial rating and TDIU.
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